May 7, 2013 in Analysis, Authoritarianism, Dictatorships, Ecuador, Governance, Guest Post, Latin America and the Caribbean, Rule of Law, Venezuela 0

No Chávismo after Chávez – a blow to Cuba

With the death of Hugo Chávez, Chávismo has lost its supremacy in Venezuela, writes analyst Raúl Lotitto

It does not matter that so-called Chávistas still control parliament, 17 of 23 provincial governments, and all key state institutions, including the …

March 6, 2013 in Analysis, Authoritarianism, Civil Society, Ecuador, Elections, freedom of association, Freedom of expression, Governance, Human rights, Labor/labor unions, Latin America and the Caribbean, National Endowment for Democracy, NGOs and Civil Society, Opposition movements, Venezuela 0

Chávez’s death leaves ‘bitterly divided’ Venezuela

“The United States is open to a ‘more constructive relationship with the Venezuelan government’ following the death of Hugo Chávez and the expulsion of two military attaches,” CNN reports:

However, the action against the United States is “not a …

February 21, 2013 in Authoritarianism, backsliding, Democracy Assistance, Dictatorships, Ecuador, Elections, freedom of association, Freedom of expression, Human rights, Latin America and the Caribbean, Media, National Endowment for Democracy, NGOs and Civil Society 0

Ecuador the latest ‘XXIst Century Dictatorship’?

“Unlike the dictatorships of the past, which took power with a coup d’état, closed down the Congress and replaced the president, the dictatorships of the XXI Century ignore the constitutional order under which they were elected and create a new …